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Iran pause, Moscow restaurant attack and GLP-1 clothes shopping

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Hi, I'm Tara Oaks in Liverpool. It's Sunday, August 2nd. Today, Trump says he'll hold off on fresh Iran attacks in the hope of a quick deal. While in Israel, a new Jewish-Arab political party is courting young anti-war voters. How clothing stores are adapting to demands from shoppers on GLP-1 weight loss meds.

And a fiery summer in Europe is threatening France's cherished camping culture. This is Reuters World News, bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines in 10 minutes, 7 days a week.

President Donald Trump has said the US will hold off on a fresh attack on Iran, as long as a deal can be reached quickly. Trump's post on his Truth Social platform says Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked for time to contemplate a deal, one that would lead to, quote, the immediate, complete and total opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and what he calls an end to Iran's nuclear threat.

He didn't name the countries in the post, which followed a call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, a US ally. And in Gaza, despite Trump's announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year's ceasefire agreement, Israeli airstrikes continued for a second straight day. In Israel itself, war isn't popular with everyone.

A new pro-peace Jewish-Arab political party called A Place for Us All is courting young voters ahead of an October election. The first national ballot since the October 7th, 2023 Hamas attack and the Gaza war. But some analysts say that small parties risk soaking up votes that yield no seats. Reporter Benjamin Raab explains. The risks are that you have this critical election, right?

Iran pause, Moscow restaurant attack and GLP-1 clothes shopping

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Iran pause, Moscow restaurant attack and GLP-1 clothes shopping

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The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.